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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: The Lonely Coast – “Koj će Ti Kupi al Kanariče”
Seattle-based folk vocal duo The Lonely Coast (Valerie Holt and Anne Mathews) bring us this beautiful Balkan wedding song, recorded at Smoke Farm and ably backed by a small stringed instrument (I might assume ukulele, but it could easily be … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Olie Eshleman – “Baby, I’m Only 4 Area Codes Away”
Corespondents’ Olie Eshleman made his solo guitar-based debut – I think – on Ball of Wax 33 (though you should really check out his sample-based submission to the naughty-language-ridden Vol. 13), and he returns a couple volumes later with a … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Aram Bajakian – “Medicaid Lullaby”
Aram Bajakian is quite the get for Ball of Wax. Not only has the New York-based guitarist played with the likes of Lou Reed, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, Yusef Lateef, John Zorn, Nels Cline, and Diana Krall, but he’s also … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Inly – “In the Morning”
Inly‘s “In the Morning” is a hardened love song, more “look out for that guy” than “that guy is the greatest.” Mindie Lind’s sweet, rootsy voice croons a tale of warning (“in the morning / he’s going to fool you”) … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Virgin of the Birds – “Minmae Shall Be Revealed”
Jon Rooney continues his campaign of shedding light on underappreciated cultural figures (cf “Victor Bockris”) with Virgin of the Birds‘ low-key ballad “Minmae Shall Be Revealed.” It’s nice to hear Jon mixing it up a bit with this simple recording, … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Robert Deeble – “To Find You”
Not all love songs are of the romantic variety. There are love songs to parents, siblings, and pets, and of course there’s the whole sub-genre of “love songs to one’s child,” which can often be particularly heart-melting, as is the … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Joey Beltram – “Bleed Through”
Joey Beltram’s amorous contribution to Ball of Wax 35 came to me via a mutual friend who had collaborated with him in his current home of Cleveland. It seems Mr. Beltram had visited our fair state of Washington, written a … Continue reading
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Double Your Love at the Ball of Wax 35 Release Show! 2/14 at Lo Fi
Ball of Wax and Mamma’s Cave present In Love with Love: A Night of Songs of and by Love Ball of Wax Volume 35 Release Celebration and tribute to the band Love Lo Fi Performance Gallery, 429 Eastlake Ave. E. … Continue reading
Ball of Wax 35 Songs: Quichenight – “Fjord Tortoise”
Ball of Wax newcomers Quichenight describe their music as “lo-fi, high-brow, easy-listening music for nerds.” Their contribution to volume 35, “Fjord Tortoise,” is top-shelf bedroom pop that reminds me of tons of great bands – from Pavement at their most accessible … Continue reading
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Ball of Wax 35 Songs: The Ex-Optimists – “Let’s Go to Sleep and Dream”
Former Seattleite and now apparent founding father of College Station, Texas’s rock and roll scene Kelly Minnis (also, in full disclosure, first drummer in my band The Luna Moth and onetime sometime hitter of skins in my other band The … Continue reading